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Fog light switch- MOT

Post by penpontgreenwoodwork » Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:14 pm

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Just sorting some MOT fail niggles. The fog light didn't work, nor did the switch light up. Now the fog light works but the switch won't. Can it only be the little bulb inside, or could there be any other reason? Thanks
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Re: Fog light switch- MOT

Post by Jordi » Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:07 pm

Could be the switch bulb or dirty contacts in the switch.

Have you tried turning it on and off lots of times?
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Re: Fog light switch- MOT

Post by dan_2k_uk » Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:01 pm

The jap ones have a return feed from the actual light to make the dash indicator fail safe.
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Re: Fog light switch- MOT

Post by turbo-tom » Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:08 pm

not sure if there like landrover ones you can take the bulbs out and replace them.
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Re: Fog light switch- MOT

Post by penpontgreenwoodwork » Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:42 pm

worked it out, no earth from switch :thumbup:
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Re: Fog light switch- MOT

Post by Darrell » Sat Aug 10, 2013 11:09 pm

The fog light switch uses the same wire as the fog light for earth. This is so the fog light only works with the headlights on.
I guess this wires broken somewhere so that's why the fog light didn't work.
Did you just earth the wire from the fog light to get it working (Same as the switch)..
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Re: Fog light switch- MOT

Post by penpontgreenwoodwork » Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:27 pm

I just earthed the switch (green and black wire)?. Don't know what has been changed from the original but now it all works and so does the switch light. It does however come on even if the side lights arn't on.
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